For years, German development cooperation (GDC) has been striving to become more results-oriented. In 2022, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) took an important step in this direction by introducing 43 standard indicators. The aim was to aggregate development...

"This policy brief provides an overview and assessments of debates on development policy. In view of changing international contexts, it addresses the need to reorient German development policy in the long term and initiate reforms. Five recommendations for decision-makers are formulated: 1....

This paper deals with Germany’s new Africa policy. The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) presented a new Africa concept in January 2017. The BMZ wants to counter the further marginalisation of Africa with inclusive and sustainable growth. Chancellor Angela Merkel...

Die vorliegende Studie wurde 1997-1998 im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung vom ifo Institut erstellt. Ziel der Untersuchung war es, in einer Zeit, die durch große Probleme auf dem deutschen Arbeitsmarkt und knappe Ressourcen geprägt ist,...